By JOY CRIST The subject for the interview on Irene Nolan’s Radio Hatteras interview show, “To the Point, on Sunday, Oct. 2, was public access to the Cape Hatteras National Seashore — for off-road vehicles and pedestrians. The guests were David Scarborough of Avon, treasurer of the Outer Banks Preservation Association (OBPA), and Bill Smith […]
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Abandoned vessel washes ashore in Avon, may have held refugees
A vessel that appeared to be an abandoned refugee boat washed ashore in Avon on Tuesday sans passengers, but with equipment and supplies surprisingly intact. The roughly 20-foot long vessel washed up on the beach in front of Greenwood Place, in between the Avon Pier and Ramp 38. The Avon Volunteer Fire Department and National […]
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Chicamacomico Banks Water Rescue’s 30th season is a busy one
It’s a surprisingly hot late September afternoon on Hatteras Island, and a trio of beach-goers on the Rodanthe shoreline near Sea Isle Hills Drive have decided to cool off by jumping into the ocean for a swim – right in front of a posted sign that warns of rip currents in the immediate area. Chet […]
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The fallen heroes of Sept. 11, 2001 remembered at Lighthouse Climb …WITH SLIDE SHOW
At precisely 8:46 a.m. on Sunday morning, roughly 50 volunteer firefighters, U.S. Coast Guard personnel, and National Park Service rangers began a trek to the top of Cape Hatteras Lighthouse in full gear to honor the fellow firefighters and first responders who lost their lives 15 years ago on Sept. 11, 2001. Now in its […]
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NPS reports moderate sea turtle nest losses after Hermine
Since Tropical Storm Hermine has left the area, National Park Service biotechnicians have been hard at work determining the status of the remaining sea turtle nests along the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. Sea turtles had a banner year on the islands in 2016, breaking the record number of nests within the seashore with a total […]
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Hatteras CERT members hard at work after the storm
On Labor Day Monday, roughly 30 Hatteras Islanders were foregoing their holiday plans to move old refrigerators and soaking wet furnishings and rake piles and piles of eel grass out of the yards of their island in Hatteras village. These hardworking folks were part of the Hatteras Island Community Emergency Response Team, or CERT – […]
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By IRENE NOLAN
By IRENE NOLAN By IRENE NOLAN After a stormy night — that included a tornado in Hatteras village — Tropical Storm Hermine moved over the Outer Banks and off the North Carolina coast about 8:45 this morning. Briefly, all was quiet and some folks were out and about thinking that perhaps the worst of the […]
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UPDATE: Celebration has been postponed indefinitely
Frank & Fran’s, an iconic Avon tackle shop that’s been luring anglers for nearly 30 years, will have new owners soon, but Frank Folb, the store’s co-owner who is arguably just as recognized as the shop itself, will still be around from time to time, so the new owners can make the transition as smooth […]
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Hatteras Island couple’s tiny house will make a big debut
Hatteras Island locals who love binge-watching home improvement shows may be in for a surprise this weekend when a pair of potentially recognizable faces appear on the popular FYI network series, “Tiny House Nation.” The couple is Alexa Nota and Allen Johnson, and their participation in the show – as well as the resulting 215-square-foot […]
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How a trip to the beach turns into a sea turtle education
By JOY CRIST By JOY CRIST On a recent Monday afternoon at the Sandy Bay beach access – a spot where sunbathing and swimming are typically the order of the day – a group of beach-goers were surprised when they were approached by a gentleman in uniform who happened to be carrying around a sea […]
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